I am a big fan of 12th Street. Back when I lived over on 13th street, it was a standby for me...would go there at least once a month and order out more often than that. Although I'm over on the other side of Park Slope now, I still find my way over there every now and again. In fact, i just went there last night for the first time in a while.

It was great as always. Attentive but not overbearing service, very good food and not super expensive. Its got one of my favorite burgers the city, and the lemon thyme chicken is great. My fiancee, loves the hanger steak and the scallops. Oh, and their caesar salad is also one of my favorites around, with delicious cheese crostini.

I think in all the times I've gone there in the past 7 years, I've only had one less than satisfying experience, and that was because it was late and I was hurrying to catch a movie.

You are totally wrong about this. While the law changed a few months ago, up until then, since the end of Prohibition, it was illegal to serve or sell alcohol in NY State before 12 noon on Sunday (actually before 1 PM until about 25 years ago). I doubt that any place in the City would serve a Bloody Mary before 12 noon.

«...who really does that in this city? Please» Who really can't understand that in NYC. Please.

Again you are simply wrong. Give me one example of a New York bar/restaurant that serves any alcoholic beverage on premises between 4 AM and noon on Sunday.

Here is the relevant portion of NYS law which prohibits such sales:

Sec. 106.5 – Provisions governing licensees to sell at retail for consumption on the premises. No alcoholic beverages shall be sold, offered for sale, or given away upon any premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages at retail for on-premises consumption during the following hours:(a) Sunday, from four antemeridian to twelve noon(b) On any other day between four antemeridian and eight antemeridian.Nor shall any person be permitted to consume any alcoholic beverages upon any such premises later than one-half hour after the start of the prohibited hours of sale provided for in this section.

Umm, I dont think the point is what the law IS, no one's saying it isn't the law as you've cited, but more about whether places flout it, and serve the drink before noon, or not. I remember once a deli wouldnt sell me beer on my way to the beach in the summer, and I was annoyed (even though I KNOW that's the law as written). But that was the one time, in 26 years in NYC, i've had that happen (refusing to sell beer before noon on a Sunday). Every other time they've sold it.

When my husband and I lived in the neighborhood (about four years ago) 12th Street's next-door bar was our second home. You get the same food, but in a much more relaxed setting (though I suppose it might be a little too relaxed for some). I don't remember the food being fabulous, but it was great for bar food--an excellent burger (especially with blue cheese) and a good tuna steak sandwich.